In a comment on his current exhibition at Aros Kunstmuseum, German artist Christian Lemmertz said:
"If I piss on Christ in a cathedral, Christians have a right to be upset. If I do it in the "public space" then they don't". In other words, they can decide inside their houses. Outside, everything is fair game.

That a public institution like the Smithsonian kowtows to the bigoted views of people like Eric Cantor and Bill Donohue is a national shame. Art is supposed to challenge your preconceptions and complacency.

It's funny how they find images of torture and mutilation of their imaginary magical hippie acceptable. Go ahead, nail the guy to a hunk of wood, show it in graphic detail, just don't let any insects crawl on him while he's hanging.

Okay, maybe it's time to paint a "hippie nailed to a hunk of wood & covered in fly's" series. ;)

I have read as much of the article on the Faux News site as I could stand. The shock and horror that taxpayer funds would go to this exhibit seems to be the overriding theme. Let's find out how much money that is...